Definitions of sample

1. To make or show something similar to; to match.

2. To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.

3. To test a specimen of; as, to sample sugar or tea.

4. To make up samples of.

5. To take samples of.

6. To put in samples. See Example.

7. items selected from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

8. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

9. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

10. Example; pattern.

11. A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples.

12. A specimen; model; pattern; part shown to prove the quality of the whole.

13. A specimen: a part to show the quality of the whole.

14. A specimen.

15. A specimen; part shown as evidence of the quality of the whole.

16. A specimen; a part shown as evidence of the quality or character of the whole; example.

17. serving as typical examples; " a sample question"